Mary Ann’s historical legacy reflects four decades of volunteerism, leadership, and public service to Tempe – particularly to the art exhibits, music and dance performances, historic homes tours, cultural festivities, community services, tributes to military veterans and families, and public programs via the Tempe History Society, Tempe History Museum, and as a former City of Tempe employee.
Mary Ann’s passion for art shows through in everything she touches, and she became the designing woman who helped shape Tempe History Society’s character. She served as the Society’s board president from 1992-1994 and 2007-2009, and served on the City of Tempe’s Library & Museum Advisory Board for six years. She was heavily involved in organizing the Tempe History Society’s Lunch Talks program as well as its annual Hayden’s Ferry Days, which celebrated Tempe’s rich heritage with a series of historical and cultural events that attracted visitors from across the valley and introduced them to Tempe’s past while highlighting a current generation of artisans and services.